Assistant Superintendent

Assistant Superintendent is responsible for providing a safe, customer oriented, cost-effective response to meet requirements. If you enjoy working within a team, problem solving, and a company that promotes a strong safety culture, this opportunity is for you!

Cando provides specialized rail operating services. We provide a wide range of rail services including short line operations, industrial switching, material handling, terminal & transload services, and more. With over 80 operations, we are the 3rd largest locomotive fleet in Canada and growing!

Cando Advantages

• Work Life Balance
• Cando’s Technical and Leadership Training Programs
• Award-Winning Safety Culture
• Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health and Dental Benefits with Voluntary Options
• Opportunities to Grow with Our Expanding U.S. Operations!

Assistant Superintendent is responsible for providing a safe, customer oriented, cost-effective response to meet requirements. The Assistant Superintendent coordinates the safety initiatives, workflow processes, procedures, people management, and daily operational needs on site.

Roles & Responsibilities

Safety

• Perform Safety Management System activities such as Employee Efficiency Testing, Incident Reporting, Workplace assessments, etc.
• Implement changes as a result of site and employee performance audits in a timely manner and to ensure effectiveness of changes
• Respond to incidents, lead investigations and implement recommendations
• Works with employees to ensure that all Cando’s safety policies are strictly adhered to with a focus on operational practices, identifying potential hurdles, targeting inconsistencies and aligning the services of the operations to meet requirements
• Design and implement work systems and procedures for operational effectiveness
• Be a leader in safe work practices; responsible for the mentoring of employees in all aspects of safe railway operations

Management, Administration & Planning

• Ensure service aligns with Vision, Mission, and Goals
• Implement plans for managing growth and delivering on goals and objectives
• Manage contractors on site and ensure they have the understanding, skills, training, and resources to achieve objectives
• Lead activities related to division initiatives; deliver initiatives around company programs and policies
• Interprets legislation, regulations, policies etc. as they relate to the site and services
• Identify new business leads; implement start up plans for new business
• Manage invoicing and purchasing for sites and ensure accurate tracking of key performance indicators
• Monitor locomotive and equipment procurement and maintenance programs

Leadership & Employee Development

• Work to improve operational practices, identify hurdles, target inconsistencies and align services
• Promotes harmonious relations while guiding and coaching; build and maintain healthy relationships
• Prepares and implements employee development plans; ensures all employees have adequate training to contribute fully to the project
• Manage site staffing including participating in interviews, onboarding new employees, managing schedules and absenteeism, performing payroll activities, coordinating training, and conducting performance evaluations
• Work with local Class 1 providers to resolve day to day issues

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with people of all backgrounds, levels of comprehension including managers, employees, customers, and the public
• Demonstrates initiative to work with others to foster a respectful workplace; creates a work environment that is open to maintaining positive relationships
• Considerable knowledge of modern principles, practices, and techniques in motivating employees and building successful working teams
• Ability to measure and report financial metrics and align with department budgets
• General understanding of the principles of efficient service delivery
• Understands effective cost monitoring, control, reporting and bottom-line profitability and accountability
• Demonstrates innovation and responsibility in the decision-making process
• Ability to implement best practices in skill development, training, and service delivery which will be sustainable
• Ability to exercise discretion and good judgement in providing information to internal or external customers in a courteous and tactful manner regarding sensitive or confidential issues
• Ability to handle a diverse range of responsibilities in an entrepreneurial environment
• Proficient in a Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook with the skill to adapt easily to other software systems
• Ability to perform industrial switching as a ground person and/or locomotive operator as required
• Ability to obtain and maintain rail certification, a valid driver’s license, safety critical medical status, and meet all safety and customer requirements

Education & Experience

• Experience in managing for efficiency and effectiveness to bring about change in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum two (2) years in a leadership position preferable in the industrial switching and/or rail environment
• One (1) year experience working with Safety Management Systems in an industrial environment
• One (1) year experience developing and managing capital and operating budgets
• Must be Locomotive Operator qualified

Note: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent. The qualifications are provided so interested candidates understand of the level of expertise required in this position.

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